dichotomize
dichotomize · dichotomizes · dichotomized · dichotomizing
To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two…To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
/dʌɪˈkɒtəmʌɪz/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
divide into two opposing groups or kinds
(intransitive)To be divided into two.
To exhibit as a half disk.
Origin
From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize.From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize.
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Forms
dichotomizes, dichotomizing, dichotomized, dichotomized| Base form | dichotomize · to dichotomize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dichotomizes |
| Present participle | dichotomizing |
| Past simple | dichotomized |
| Past participle | dichotomized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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